HAIR
JAPANESE MILBON PLARMIA HAIR SERUM TREATMENT — MY LATEST WEAPON AGAINST AGING HAIR
If you’re done with the usual hair brands lining supermarket and luxury beauty-store shelves, and feel like looking a little further for something that actually does good for your hair – scroll down to meet my recent find.
PLARMIA — THE REAL THING
professional haircare treatment by Japanese brand Milbon
MILBON is a Japanese professional haircare brand with lines for different needs, including PLARMIA — its aging-care range for scalp and hair.
10-SEC REVIEW
my review in short
01
NOT SO EASY TO GET IT
It is not something I can just pick up from a shelf. Outside Japan, finding the right product and getting it may take some time.
03
PROFESSIONAL QUALITY
You can feel the professional care. MILBON develops its products around its own hair research and technologies.
05
ALREADY REPURCHASED
A family member tried it following my recommendation. Her dry, aging hair, additionally damaged by bleaching, felt noticeably softer and more hydrated after just one use. An urgent repurchase followed
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02
IT DOES WHAT IT SAYS
On my hair length and ends, I really saw a difference. My aging hair looked and felt a little more like its younger version.
04
FEELING WHILE USING IT
Lighter consistency, mild fragrance, and an almost immediate feeling of hydration – even while my hair is still wet.
VISUAL VERDICT
my before and after real photos
I found Plarmia Hair Serum while looking for professional Japanese haircare that could treat my dry, aging hair.
I first ordered it from FADO, not knowing that some Japanese salons here in Hanoi actually work with the brand.
Here ism real BEFORE-AFTER treatment result at te to te + me in Hanoi.
M vs F
the two versions of the serum
FOR NORMAL TO THICKER HAIR
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dry • coarse • hard to manage
– Treatment M is created for normal-to-thicker hair that feels dry, coarse or difficult to manage.
– When moisture is already in the hair → M helps keep it in, thanks to the Evening Primrose Oil. ⚘
– Milbon developed this keratin-derived ingredient CMADK to target and repair damaged areas of the hair.
KEY INGREDIENTS:
+ Evening Primrose Oil ⚘– moisture retention;
+ CMADK / Keratin derivate – damage repair;
+ Macadamia Nut Oil – conditioning;
F
FOR FINE TO NORMAL HAIR
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fine • soft • easily weighed down
– Treatment F is created for fine to normal hair that needs moisture without feeling weighed down.
– Unlike M, F focuses more onbringing moisture to the finer hair while helping to keep it there.
– F also uses Milbon’s CMADK ingredient to target and repair damaged areas of the hair.
KEY INGREDIENTS:
+ Jojoba Oil ⚘ – penetrates into the hair and keeps the moisture inside;
+ Hyaluronic Acid – attracts and holds moisture;
+ Rice Protein Derivative – helps condition and strengthen the hair.
GOOD TO KNOW
✧ Pramia Hair Treatment M contains silicone and fragrance; check the ingredients if you prefer to avoid either;
⌕ Salon distribution makes specific products harder to find;
↗ Luxury-looking little jars for gifting → larger refill pouches for everyday use;
! Not only for aging hair, in my opinion – it would work well on dry, damaged hair at any age.
↻ Consistency may matter. I used mine rather irregularly and still noticed a difference. MILBON says continued use of its CMADK-containing Hairserum line helps give hair healthy moisture and softness. I may simply not have used it consistently enough to see its full effect.
AND THERE IS MORE FROM PLARMIA TO TRY …
SHAMPOO M/F · OIL M/F · SCALP CARE · OTHER PLARMIA TREATMENTS
where I’d spend a little more money
WHERE TO FIND MILBON PRODUCTS
where I found mine
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Japanese salon te to te + me, Hanoi
→ JAPANESE SALONS IN VIETNAM
Milbon is a professional salon brand, so some Japanese/ Milbon partner salons carry it.
The catch: usually only selected products are available
As I currently live in Hanoi, my practical solution in such cases is the FADO website – a Vietnamese cross-border shopping platform that gives me access to products from overseas markets, including Japan.
→ IN VIETNAM
For readers elsewhere, Amazon is the best option, especially Amazon US and Amazon Japan, where the choice is generally much wider.
→ ELSEWHERE
JUST SOME TIPS
+ Comb dry hair right before washing – less tangling when wet and easier product distribution later;
+ First put a simple conditioner on wet ends, then shampoo the scalp to prevent drier ends. Save the expensive Plarmia serum for later;
+ If you are not feeling lazy, spend about 15 min with the serum under heated cap or electric device for a better result .
and remember:
CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY! ⌐■-■
for almost everything…
